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Radioactive IT Xbox 360 vs PS3 vs Wii Make up your own mind
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| by Mike Bantick | |
| Tuesday, 08 April 2008 | |
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And it is to group 3 that I say this. Don't get carried away with all the sales stats and hype. It only figures briefly in the following buying guide that follows. Here we go, the gaming platforms in a simplified nutshell, note, that this has been written in light of recent online events. As such this information can only be crumpled up and smoked in Australian pipes, refering as it does to the market that has been of pointed discussion these last few days. You won't see mention of your fancy 80GB PS3's or HD TV show downloads here, because they are just not available in the Australian market. Option 1 – The Nintendo Wii, If instant party pick-up-and-play fun that won't break the bank is where you are at, the Wii is a contender. My Wii gets wheeled out when family and friends are over for a BBQ and it starts to rain. Given I live in Melbourne, suffering from an interminable drought, it does not get wheeled out much. Still, the quality of games is pretty good on the Wii, and usually they, along with the Wii-Mote controller are games that any novice can have a go at right from G'day. There are just not enough games to sustain a long term seriously furrowed brow gaming experience. Main Rivals – Sony PS2, Xbox 360 Arcade and kicking a ball outside. Option 2 – The Xbox 360. Suffering from an image problem with quality issues, but the reality is that these have been addressed, and the pain of sending, repairing and returning a busted Xbox 360 is pretty minimal. I have done it twice in two years. Microsoft have tried to take on all comers with the range of Xbox 360 models on offer, from the paired down Arcade, sans hard drive and not much good to anybody, to the HDMI Elite priced similar to the PS3 and with 120GB of HDD. I will admit that the Xbox 360 gets the biggest workout at home, it has the superior range of games on the market now, and comparable exclusives (in my opinion) to the PS3 on the horizon. Microsoft;s on-line experience is second to none, the only issue is that paying for the privilege in this country feels a bit second hand as we watch on with envy to overseas markets and their download content. What is the Elite buyers supposed to fill their 120GB with? The Xbox 360's strength in my opinion – options. Don't need or want wi-fi don't add it on, don't need high definition disc format then don't.... oh yeah HD DVD is dead, don't worry about that one. Option 3 – The PlayStation 3. Everything in one bundle. A high definition Blu-ray disc player, wi-fi, expandable Hard Drive options (comes with a 40GB one built in), limited flexibility on putting your own OS (Linux) on board and a free on-line service. Games are a little light on, but there are some magnificent experiences to be had with PS3 gaming right now (Uncharted:Drakes Fortune a particular favourite), but if you want to relive your old PS2 library you are out of luck. The most expensive option straight from the shop |
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